THE ROLE OF GREEN DISCOURSE IN DEVELOPING ECOLOGICAL LITERACY: AN ECO-LINGUISTICS STUDY OF SECONDARY-LEVEL ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS

Al Raheem Attia; Sabir Ayesha; Bashir Chanda

Authors

Attia Al Raheem MPhil Scholar in English Linguistics, University of Southern Punjab Multan, Punjab, Pakistan (Corresponding Author).
Ayesha Sabir HoD English and Senior Administrator, Kabirian College Kabirwala, Punjab, Pakistan.
Chanda Bashir MPhil English Literature, Visiting Lecturer, Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

Keywords:

Eco linguistics, Framing, Green Discourse, Textbook, Environmental Activity

Abstract

Through the study of language and ecology, Ecolinguistics is an interdisciplinary field of study that looks how the environment affects a language community. In order to increase future generation’s understanding of the sustainable environment, the current study focuses on examining the influence of (Green) discourses on its linguistics community. The survey questionnaire and the guidelines for semi-structured interviews were developed using Stibbe’s (2015) ecolinguistics approach in order to gather teachers opinioms regarding the English textbooks at the secondary level. Because the researcher used a mixed methods study to gather the data, it is both qualitative and quantitative. All secondary school instructors and students made up the study’s population. To choose the sample, a practical sampling method was employed. The sample consisted of 35 secondary school teachers and 150 students. The study offers the student’s viewpoints on ecological awareness and strategies for creating a sustainable environment. The study’s conclusions demonstrate that the students must take greater responsibility for environmental conservation efforts and plan events to preserve their ecological spheres. The results show that ecological literacy development is considerably aided by secondary level English textbooks. The study highlights the necessity of including practical methods with an emphasis on ecological discourse in educational materials.

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